Chapter 1000

“Let me give you a ride,” Bruce stood up.

Thalassa’s heart clenched at the proposal, her entire body vigilant.

She didn’t need Bruce’s charity at all. Was this another one of his veiled threats?

“It’s just a short walk, and there’s no need for a ride. Please just sit down and eat!” Lucy griped. She grabbed Bruce’s wrist and pulled him back down to the dinner table with a force that brooked no argument.

Bruce didn’t dare to protest Lucy’s assertiveness. Arguing over such a trivial matter was not worth the hassle, especially when it would just lead to Lucy dredging up the past.

Bruce sat back down reluctantly.

Lucy shoved a fork into his hand, “Just keep eating.”

Bruce slumped in his chair. He looked unhappy. His disdain for Lucy had reached its maximum, and he yearned to be free from her right now.

in a

was nothing without money.

revulsion, go back to play the devoted husband, and

the Bruce’s place, got into her car, and

open asphalt road, Thalassa finally

had been so constricted,

wheel tightened as she fought to

she had Bruce’s phone number and family network IP in her possession. She would simply just request Atticus to hack into

free, no longer threatened by Bruce, and her mother wouldn’t have to face the psychological torment of the video’s release. Thalassa checked the time; it was half-past two. Atticus would be out of school in an hour and

at a nearby diner and then pick up

diner not far from the daycare and drove there.

in her booth to wait

Sir, and we hope to see you again soon.” The polite voice

was absorbed in her phone until a tall

turned around and caught sight of the tall figure. It was a man with a gentle, smiling

Thalassa exclaimed, surprised.

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